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Casey Donahue

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Originally from Pennsylvania, Casey graduated from Fairfield University with a major in journalism and a minor in political science. He has covered several towns in Fairfield County since 2010. Case was formerly an assistant managing editor at Daily Voice.

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Looking Back At 2016: Fairfield County's Biggest Crime Stories Of The Year Looking Back At 2016: Fairfield County's Biggest Crime Stories Of The Year
Looking Back At 2016: Fairfield County's Biggest Crime Stories Of The Year FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County's criminals violated the law in ways both large and small in 2016. A fugitive was caught after hiding out for nearly 50 years, a man was shot to death after attacking his family, and a voodoo priestess tried to curse the cops who pulled her over. Here are some of the biggest crime stories from the past year. A cache of 21 handguns and rifles, marijuana plants worth “tens of thousands” of dollars, anabolic steroids, growth hormone and ammunition were seized from a Bridgeport home in what Mayor Joe Ganim called “one of the largest single arrest resu…

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Looking Back At 2016: Fairfield County's Top Stories Of The Year Looking Back At 2016: Fairfield County's Top Stories Of The Year
Looking Back At 2016: Fairfield County's Top Stories Of The Year FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The news in Fairfield County in 2016 mirrored what was going on throughout the rest of the country. Over the year, Connecticut became a battleground in the contentious presidential election. There were celebrity deaths, shocking crimes, and scary clown sightings. Residents discussed national issues such as gun control and immigration, worried about big businesses closing down, and hunted for Pokemon on their cellphones. Here are some of the top stories from Fairfield County in 2016. After years of looking, General Electric announced it would move its corporate he…

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Newtown Police Make Large Pot Bust In Traffic Stop Newtown Police Make Large Pot Bust In Traffic Stop
Newtown Police Make Large Pot Bust In Traffic Stop NEWTOWN, Conn. -- An Oregon man was caught with more than a pound of marijuana after a routine traffic stop in Newtown early Friday morning, according to police. Newtown officers pulled over a car at 1:18 a.m. in the area of 182 South Main St. for failure to drive right, police said. While speaking to Davis, police said the officer detected the strong odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle.  Police spoke to the passenger, 20-year-old Chad Davis of Portland, Oregon, who admitted to having a small amount of marijuana, according to police reports. After the small amount of marijuana …

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Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out In Basement Of Bethel Home Fire Breaks Out In Basement Of Bethel Home
Fire Breaks Out In Basement Of Bethel Home BETHEL, Conn. -- Firefighters in Bethel quickly knocked down a fire in a basement on Katrina Circle early Friday morning.At around 4:20 a.m. both the Bethel and Stony Hill Fire Departments were dispatched to combat heavy smoke in the basement of the home. Upon arrival, command called a working fire. Crews quickly knocked down the fire and worked on overhaul. The work of both fire departments kept the fire confined to a portion of the basement.

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Traffic
Pedestrian Hit By Car On I-84 In Danbury Pedestrian Hit By Car On I-84 In Danbury
Pedestrian Hit By Car On I-84 In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- A female pedestrian was struck on I-84 east in Danbury Thursday evening, causing heavy congestion between exits 2 and 7, according to the News-Times. The accident occurred at around 5:45 p.m. near exit 7, the News-Times reported. The woman was badly injured but will survive, and police are questioning the driver of the car that hit her, officials told the News-Times. The accident caused road closures, but state police opened the shoulder of the road around 6:30 p.m. Click here to read the News-Times story.

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Darien Police Chief Lovello To Retire In February After Decades On Force Darien Police Chief Lovello To Retire In February After Decades On Force
Darien Police Chief Lovello To Retire In February After Decades On Force DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien Police Chief Duane J. Lovello announced Thursday that he will retire in February after 35 years with the Darien Police Department. Lovello's last day will be Feb. 15. He notified the Darien Police Commission and First Selectman Jayme Stevenson of his decision earlier this week. "It's just time. I've had a career that was challenging, rewarding and fulfilling. I am going to miss it, but it's the right time for me to move on," Lovello said. The Darien Police Commission will be tasked with naming a successor to Chief Lovello. “The town of Darien is very fort…

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Schools
Shelton Superintendent: Driver Pulled From School Bus Won't Be Back Shelton Superintendent: Driver Pulled From School Bus Won't Be Back
Shelton Superintendent: Driver Pulled From School Bus Won't Be Back SHELTON, Conn. -- A bus driver's days in Shelton are finished after he was pulled over while transporting students Friday, according to Shelton Superintendent Christopher Clouet. Clouet said in a letter to families Monday that an incident had occurred Friday involving a bus driver employed by Landmark Transportation, the main provider of transportation services for Shelton Public Schools.  "This incident put the students on the bus in danger. Many of the students are your children!" Clouet wrote. "I, along with our school principals, our Transportation Coordinator Jim Burns, …

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Police & Fire
Police Investigate After Gunshot Victim Walks Into Norwalk Hospital Police Investigate After Gunshot Victim Walks Into Norwalk Hospital
Police Investigate After Gunshot Victim Walks Into Norwalk Hospital NORWALK, Conn. -- A victim suffering from a gunshot wound walked into Norwalk Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The person walked into the hospital shortly after 4 p.m., police said on Twitter. Detectives are investigating the shooting and working to determine the circumstances, police said. More information was not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detective Bureau at 203-854-3111.

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Business
Danbury's Praxair To Merge With German Company Linde Danbury's Praxair To Merge With German Company Linde
Danbury's Praxair To Merge With German Company Linde DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury-based industrial gas company Praxair announced Tuesday that it will merge with the German company Linde AG to form a new Connecticut-based company worth an estimated $65 billion. The companies intend to combine in a merger of equals under a new holding company. The merger would bring together two of the leading companies in the global industrial gas industry, and is designed to unite Linde's leadership in technology with Praxair's efficient operating model. The company will operate under the Linde name. Praxair Chairman and CEO Steve Angel would serve as the CE…

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Norwalk Police Release New Photos Of 'Scream' Bank Robber, Getaway Car Norwalk Police Release New Photos Of 'Scream' Bank Robber, Getaway Car
Norwalk Police Release New Photos Of 'Scream' Bank Robber, Getaway Car NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police released new surveillance photos in an effort to catch the person who robbed a bank on Dec. 6 while wearing a mask from the movie "Scream." The person entered First County Bank on Main Street at 2:08 p.m. and with a deep voice told the teller to "give me all the money in your drawer."  Police said the suspect was wearing the ghost face mask from the movie, as well as a black leather jacket, a black hooded sweatshirt, black gloves with design, dark pants, and white shoes. The suspect is believed to be a white or light-skinned Hispanic male,…

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